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United States Patent 3,307,768 ORNAMENT CARTON Lawrence J. Growney, Pearl River, N.Y., assignor to Continental Can Company, Inc., New York, N.Y., a corporation of New York Filed Dec. 14, 1964, Ser. No. 417,895 23 Claims. (Cl. 229-28) This invention relates to the packaging of articles and more specifically to an improvement in the design and construction of a carton or container for shipping and displaying a number of articles of a fragile nature. The carton is suitable for retaining or holding ornaments such as those placed on Chirstmas trees.

The carton of the present invention, unlike many of the cartons of the prior art, is of unitary construction in that the carton is formed from a single blank of material.

In recent times, it has become the practice to display certain merchandise in the same carton in which the merchandise was packed and shipped by the manufacturer. This is particularly true and has become an economic necessity in the merchandising of relatively high volumelow cost items. The containers are usually provided with means to position and hold each article in a precise, predetermined position so as to create an attractive display. In the past, the blanks have been diflicult to assemble into cartons in that a number of panels and flaps would have to be precisely aligned to facilitate assembly. In addition, multiple blanks, in many instances, would need to be integrated so as to form the carton.

In the manufacturing and fabrication of cartons formed of paperboard or similar material, such as those contemplated by the present invention, the manufacturer of the carton may ship the cartons to the manufacturer of the items to be placed in the cartons, in an assembled or a disassembled manner. In the event that the carton is shipped in a disassembled configuration, the manufacturer of the items to be placed in the cart-on must then assemble the carton prior to the packaging operation. If the carton, as is usually the case, is difficult to assemble then a great deal of time is lost in assembling the carton for use. If, on the other hand, however, the carton is shipped to the manufacturer of the items to be placed in the carton in an assembled configuration, then additional expenses are incurred by the transportation of the empty, assembled cartons to the user.

Accordingly, it becomes desirable that the carton be shipped to the user in a configuration somewhat between the disassembled and the assembled configuration set forth. Accordingly, the advantages of each shipping configuration would accrue without the attendant disadvantages of each of the methods.

In the particular blank and carton described in the present application, the blank maybe partially assembled by the manufacturer prior to shipment to the user. In this manner, the cartons may be economically transported intheir partially assembled condition and at the same time, the user may readily and conveniently assemble the cartons to completion before packaging the items in the carton. In this manner, the economies and simplicity attributed to such an operation, are intuitively envisioned.

If true economies are to be effected, then the shipping carton must also serve as a display carton and must be esthetically pleasing. In addition, the side walls of the carton must be substantially parallel and/ or perpendicular so as to permit the carton to be displayed upon a counter. Any departures from a substantially square or rectangular carton, result in difiiculty and effectiveness of the display. In addition, destruction of the contents of the'carton may :be encountered. The carton must adequately protect its contents during shipment and display and must serve as a 3,307,768 Patented Mar. 7, 1967 display carton prior to its purchase by the ultimate consumer.

Accordingly, it is the primary object of the present invention to improve cartons utilized in housing fragile objects.

It is a further object of the present invention to simplify cartons employed in holding and retaining fragile objects.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a carton formed from a single blank.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a carton wherein its assembly may be partially completed at its source and wherein its assembly may be readily completed by its purchaser.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a carton that may be shipped in its partially completed state in a plurality of configurations.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a carton capable of serving both as a shipping carton and as a display carton having esthetic appeal.

It is a still further object of the present invention to provide a display carton capable of retaining while displaying, its contents and lending itself to convenient stacking and arrangement on a display counter.

The carton of the present invention is formed from a single blank. The blank comprises a plurality of transverse fold lines defining a plurality of generally rectangular panels. Certain of the transverse fold lines are interrupted by a plurality of substantially equally spaced severing areas. Generally within the interior of the blank, are a plurality of cutout portions for receiving the articles to be placed in the fully assembled carton. When the two edges of the blank are folded together and joined by any suitable mucilage, the flaps extend in planes substantially parallel to the walls .of the carton. The partially assembled carton may now be stored and/ or shipped fiat in either one of two positions. In a first position, the cutout portions on two panels may extend outwardly so that the partially assembled carton is fiat and of a double thickness of material. In its second partially assembled position, the two panels from which the cutout portions are removed, may be folded inwardly so that the carton is now narrower but is of four thicknesses throughout a portion of its width. To completely assemble the partially assembled carton, a substantially rectangular box may quickly be formed and at the same time, the projecting tabs may be folded and interleaved to complete the assembly of the carton. The top section of the carton and formed of the two panels having portions removed therein, is depressed at the point where the two panels join and extends downwardly substantially to the bottom panel so that the two top panels substantially form a V when viewed from the end of the carton. In this manner, the side panels are substantially parallel to facilitate storing, stacking and displaying the contents of the carton. The fully loaded carton may be stacked on top of one another, with no damage to the contents of the carton.

The invention both as to its organization and method of operation together with further objects and advantages thereof will best be understood by reference to the fol lowing specification taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIGURE 1 is a plan view of a blank and showing the panels, fold lines, flaps and removed portions for receiving objects;

FIGURE 2 is a blank of the FIGURE 1 in a partially folded condition and one of the forms in which the partially assembled carton may be shipped to the user;

FIGURE 3 is a perspective view of a partially assembled carton and being fully assembled except for an open end;

FIGURE 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 4-4 of the FIGURE 2;

FIGURE 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 55 of the FIGURE 3;

FIGURE 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 66 of the FIGURE 5;

FIGURE 7 is a blank similar to the partially folded carton of the FIGURE 2 but illustrating a modified folded position wherein the pair of joined panels having the removed portions are folded inwardly and out of sight; and

FIGURE 8 is a sectional view taken along the line 88 of the FIGURE 7.

The FIGURE 1 shows a blank 10 in its flat position wherein all surfaces lie substantially in the same plane. The blank 10. is formed from a single piece of material and scored folded portions severed and glue applied, as to be hereinafter described.

As shown in the FIGURE 1, a bottom panel 12 comprises a first panel 13 and a second panel 14 which are substantially rectangular and joined at a fold line 15. At the uppermost portion of the bottom panel 12 and on the first panel 13 is a glue strip 16. Joined by a fold line 18, which fold line 18 is substantially perpendicular to the fold line 15, is a main closure panel 20. The main closure panel 20 comprises a pair of substantially rectangular panels 21 and 22, which panels are joined at an extension of the fold line 15. Joined by a fold line 24 to the connecting panels 21 and 22 are a pair of substantially trapezoidal locking flaps 26 and 27, respectively.

At the right end of the bottom panel 12 and simliar to the main closure panel 20 at the left end, is a main closure panel 28. The main closure panel 28 comprises a pair of connecting panels 29 and 30 which are joined, respectively, to the first panel 13 and the second panel 14 of the bottom panel 12 by a fold line 31. The main closure panel 28 further includes a pair of substantially trapezoidal locking flaps 34 and 35 joined to the connecting panels 29 and 30, respectively, at a fold line 32. The tranverse fold line 15 effectively separates the first panel 13, the connecting panel 21 and the trapezoidal locking flap 26, the connecting panel 29 and the trapezoidal locking fiap 34 from the second panel 14, the connecting panel 22, the trapezoidal locking flap 27, the connecting panel 30 and the trapezoidal locking flap 35.

A substantially rectangular side panel 37 is joined to the second panel 14 of the bottom panel 12 along a partially severed fold line 38. An enclosure flap 40 is joined to the left side of the side panel 37 at a fold line 41 and an enclosure flap 43 is joined to the right side of the side panel 37 at a fold line 44.

With continued reference to the FIGURE 1 showing the blank 10, a top panel 46 includes a first substantially rectangular panel 47 joined to the side panel 37 at a fold line 48 and a second panel 50 joined to the first panel 47 of the top panel 46 at the partially severed fold line 51. The first panel 47 of the top panel 46 has formed thereon a plurality of removed portions 53 whose configuration is dependent upon the contours of the article to be retained within the carton. Immediately below and in the second panel 50 of the top panel 46 are a plurality of removed portions 54 whose configuration is likewise dependent upon the contours of the article to be retained within the assembled carton. It will be understood that the removed portions 53 and 54 cooperate with each other, a removed portion 53 with a removed portion 54, to se curely maintain an article within the assembled carton.

A side panel 56, similar to the side panel 37 is joined to the second panel 50 of the top panel 46 along a fold line 57. The side panel 56 has a pair of enclosure flaps 58 and 59 secured, one per end, along a pair of fold lines 60 and 61, respectively. Finally, a glue flap 63 is joined to the side panel 56 along a partially severed fold line 64. In the assembled position, the glue flap 63 would engage the glue strip 16 on the first panel 13 of the bottom panel 12. They severed areas or points 65 along the partially severed fold lines 38, 51 and 64 are indicated by a series of darkened areas. It will be readily understood, that the non-darkened areas are not severed but are joined to their respective panels through the fold line.

The FIGURE 2 depicts the carton in one of its partially assembled and folded flat conditions. The panels 13, 56 and 50 are mirror images of the panels 14, 37 and 47 except for the cutout portions 53 and 54. The aforementioned groups of panels are joined at the fold lines 15 and 51 which form apexes at those edges. The glue strip 16 on the first panel 13 has been joined to the glue flap 63 extending from the side panel 56. The carton of the FIGURE 2 has been folded about the fold line 15 and the partially severed fold line 51 and since the corresponding panels interconnecting the fold lines 15 and 51 are of equal length, the carton is fiat and may be shipped to the user in this condition.

The FIGURE 3 shows the carton in a further state closer ot its final assembly. The carton of the FIGURE 2 may be grasped and manipulated so that the side panels 37 and 56 lie in substantially parallel planes. The first panel 13 and the second panel 14 of the bottom panel 12 would be placed in substantially a parallel plane and perpendicular to the side panels 37 and 56. In this position, the main closure panels 20 and 28 would be extending from their respective panels to which they are secured such as shown by the main closure panel 20 at the left side of the carton shown in the FIGURE 2.

Continuing with the assembly of the carton as shown in the FIGURE 3, the first panel 47 and the second panel 50 of the top panel 46 would be depressed into and form a trough or V so that the partially severed fold line 51 is just about in engagement throughout its length with the fold line 15. The enclosure flaps 43 and 59 would now be tucked inwardly toward the first panel 47 and the second panel 50 of the top panel 46, respectively, so that the enclosure flaps 43 and 59 would now be substantially perpendicular to the side panels 37 and 56. The main closure panel 28 including the connecting panels 29 and 30 and the trapezoidal locking flaps 34 and 35 would be urged upwardly so that the connecting panels 20 and 30 would rest against the enclosure flaps 43 and 59, respectively. The fold line 32 would now be formed so that the trapezoidal locking flaps 34 and 35 would be tucked down wardly and into locking engagement around the enclosure flaps 43 and 59 so as to form the locking position shown in the FIGURE 6. In this position, the enclosure flaps 43 and 59 are surrounded and enclosed by the connecting panels 30 and 29 and the trapezoidal locking flaps 35 and 34, respectively. This feature causes the side panels 37 and 56 to be retained in their substantially parallel planes and the bottom panel 12 including the first panel 13 and the second panel 14 to be retained in a substantially single plane perpendicular to the side panels 37 and 56.

With reference again to the FIGURE 3, the complete assembly of the carton would be accomplished by maneuvering the main closure panel 20 in a manner substantially identical to the steps set forth for securing the main closure panel 28 within the carton so that the first panel 47 and the second panel 50 of the top panel 46 are rigidly formed and positioned as shown so as to be able to receive the items or objects to be placed within the removed portions 53 and 54.

The FIGURE 4 is a cross-sectional view taken about the [lines 44 of the FIGURE 2 *which figures show the carton 10' in one of its two possible shipping positions. By gently easing the side panel 37 toward the side panel 56, the carton 10' formed from the blank 10 becomes substantially fiat and occupies very little volume.

The other position in which the carton 10' may be shipped is shown in the FIGURE 7. Similar to the FIG- URE 2, the glue strip 16 on the first panel 13 has been afiixed to the glue flap 63 but the first panel 47 and the second panel 50 of the top panel 46 have been folded in wardly as shown in the FIGURE 8 to be enclosed by the adjacent panels. By gently urging the carton together as shown in the FIGURE 8, the carton 10 is of four thicknesses of material and may be shipped in this position wherein the carton occupies a volume substantially equal to that shown in its position of FIGURE 2 but is of greater thickness but lesser width than that position shown in the FIGURE 2. It will be noted that a salient feature of the invention is the ability to fold the bottom panel 12 along the fold line so that the first panel 13 and the second panel 14 are placed in face-toface relationship. This feature permits the carton to assume either of the two positions shown in the FIGURES 2 and 7.

The FIGURE 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 5-5 of the FIGURE 3. The particular feature to be noted with reference to the FIGURE 5, is that the side panels 37 and 56 lie in substantially parallel planes while the first panel 13 and the second panel 14 of the bottom panel 12 lie in substantially the same plane and perpendicular to the side panels 37 and 56. The side panel 37 is joined to the second panel 14 of the bottom panel 12 at the partially severed fold line 38. The glue strip 16 of the first panel 13 is affixed to the glue fiap 63 which is joined to the side panel 56 through the partially severed fold line 64.

With the side panels 37 and 56 of the FIGURE 5 substantially parallel as shown, the first panel 47 and the second panel 50 of the top panel 46 forms a trough or V so that the partially severed fold line 51 is positioned next to but slightly away from the fold line 15, which fold line 15 runs throughout the length of the bottom panel 12 and the main closure panels and 28. An ornament 66 is shown in the FIGURE 5 positioned within the removed portions 53 and 54 so that the ornament 66 is below a plane passing into the drawing and perpendicular to the fold line 32. In this manner, the contents of the cart-on 10 are protected from damage since a second carton 10' (not shown) may be stacked on top of the carton shown in the FIGURE 5 so that the bottom panel 12 of the second carton would form a protective panel over the contents of each carton below it. With the carton thus formed so that the side panels 37 and 56 are in substantially parallel planes and perpendicular to the bottom panel 12 of the carton, the carton may be conveniently and easily stacked in touching relation with each other, without fear of the cartons tumbling from a display counter when the cartons are removed or examined in any way.

The FIGURE 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 6-6 of the FIGURE 5 and the important feature to be noted in this figure is the manner in which the main closure panels are positioned to effectively lock the carton in its position as shown in the FIGURE 5. In the FIGURE 6, the main closure panel 28 which comprises a pair of connecting panels and a pair of trapezoidal locking flaps are positioned so that, as shown in the FIGURE 6, a trapezoidal locking flap is positioned in face-to-face relationship with an enclosure flap 43 which is connected to the side panel 37 at the fold line 44. Further, the connecting panel 30, joined to the trapezoidal locking flap 35 at the fold line 32, assumes a similar position as the trapezoidal locking flap 35 which is against the enclosure flap 43, as shown. It will be noted that the connecting panel 30 is connected to the second panel 14 of the bottom panel 12 at the fold line 31. When the carton is assembled in the manner set forth, the carton is effectively locked into position for forming a sturdy box or carton for shipping and subsequently displaying any number of items which may be received into the removed portions 53 and 54 on the top panel 46. It will be readily understood that the configuration of the removed portions 53 and 54 will be formed in accordance with the geometry or configuration of the items or objects to be placed in the carton.

Thus, there has been described a carton which is formed 6 from a single blank of material. Certain of the panels of the blank are perforated so as to receive objects to be placed in the fully assembled carton. A salient feature of the invention is its ability to be partially assembled and shipped to the purchaser in either of two forms. This feature is accomplished by providing a bottom panel having main closure panels formed at each of its ends and a longitudinal fold line separating the main bottom panel into two smaller panels and further separating the main closure panels formed at the ends. In this manner, the glue strip on a portion of the bottom panel may be secured to a glue flap which is joined to a side panel. After this operation, the carton may be shipped to the user by folding the partially assembled carton about the longitudinal line separating the bottom panel. The extending panels, and more particularly the two top panels, may be left to remain outwardly or may be folded inwardly for shipment. In the former position, the partially assembled carton is of two thicknesses of material while in the latter position, the partially assembled carton is of substantially four thicknesses of material but much narrower in width than the width of the former position.

After receipt by the user of the partially assembled carton in either of its two forms, the assembly of the carton is completed by positioning the side panels in substantially parallel planes and while retaining the bottom panel in a plane substantially perpendicular to the side panels, joining the main closure panels at each of its ends so that the carton is effectively locked in position with the side panels parallel and the top panel hearing the cutout portions for receiving objects, forming a trough or V in a direction toward the bottom panel.

The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit and the essential characteristics of the invention. The present embodiment is, therefore, to be considered in all respects as illustrative and the scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of the equivalency of the claims are, therefore, intended to be embraced therein.

What is claimed is:

1. A carton blank comprising a substantially rectangular bottom panel, a pair of main enclosure panels formed at opposite ends on said bottom panel, a panel per end, a fold line extending through all of said panels and separating said panels into mirror images of each other, a first side panel formed along one edge of said bottom panel, a top panel secured to said side panel and having portions removed for receiving objects, a second side panel formed along said top panel on a side opposite to said first panel and a glue flap formed along said second side panel on a side opposite to said top panel.

2. The combination as defined in claim 1 including a glue strip extending along the external edge of said bottom panel for securing said glue flap thereto.

3. A carton blank comprising a substantially rectangu lar bottom panel, said bottom panel having a first portion and a second portion, a pair of main enclosure panels for-med at opposite ends on said bottom panel, a panel per end, each of said enclosure panels being separated by said first portion and said second portion by a fold line, a fold line extending through both of said main enclosure panels and along one edge of each of said first and said second portions of said bottom panel, said fold line separating said panel into mirror images of each other, a first side panel formed along one edge of said second portion opposite from said fold line, a top panel secured to said first side panel and having portions removed for receiving objects, a second side panel formed along said top panel and on a side opposite to said first panel and a glue flap formed along said second side panel on a side opposite to said top panel.

4. The combination as defined in claim 3 including a pair of closure flaps projecting from each of said first and said second side panels along a fold line.

5. A carton blank comprising a substantially rectangular bottom panel, a pair of main enclosure panels formed at opposite ends of said bottom panel, a panel per end, a fold line extending through all of said panels and separating said panels into mirror images of each other, a first side panel formed along one edge of said bottom panel, a top panel secured to said side panel, said top panel including a first portion and a second portion joined along a fold line, each of said portions having areas removed from said portions for cooperating in the subsequent retention of objects, a second side panel formed along said top panel on a side opposite to said first panel, a glue flap formed along said second side panel on a side opposite to said top panel, and a glue strip extending along the external edge of said bottom panel for securing said glue flap thereto.

6. A carton blank comprising a substantially rectangular bottom panel, a pair of main enclosure panels formed at opposite ends on said bottom panel, a panel per end, each of said enclosure panels including a pair of connecting panels coupled to said bottom panel along a fold line and a pair of trapezoidal locking fiaps coupled to said conencting panels along a second fold line, a longitudinal fold line extending through all of said panels and separating said panels into mirror images of each other, a first side panel formed along one edge of said bottom panel, a top panel secured to said side panel and having portions removed for receiving objects, a'second side panel formed along said top panel on a side opposite to said first panel, a pair of flaps projecting from the external edges of each of said first and said second side panels, and a glue flap formed along said second side panel on a side opposite to said top panel.

7. The combination as defined in claim 6 wherein said bottom panel includes a first portion and a second portion and said portions are separated by said longitudinal fold line.

8. The combination as defined in claim 6 wherein said top panel includes a first portion and a second portion joined along a fold line and wherein each of said portions includes areas which are removed for cooperating in the subsequent retention of an object.

9. A partially assembled carton comprising a pair of substantially parallel fiat sections joined at their extremities by a pair of substantially parallel fold lines, each of said sections including a bottom panel, a pair of main closure panels projecting from said bottom panel at an end, one closure panel per end, a side panel joined to said bottom panel along a line substantially parallel to said fold lines, and a top panel joined to said side panel along a line substantially parallel to said fold line and with its mating member at the other said fold line.

10. The combination as defined in claim 9 including a pair of enclosure flaps projecting from each of said side panels, an enclosure flap per end.

11. The combination as defined in claim 10 including a pair of trapezoidal locking flaps extending from and forming a part of each of said main closure panels.

12. A partially assembled but folded carton comprising a first panel and a second panel joined along a fold line, the cross-section of said first and said second panels in the form of a V and having an apex at said fold line, a third panel and a fourth panel formed in a manner similar to said first and said second panels, the apex formed by said third and said fourth panels being positioned within the V and in the area between said first and said second panels, a fifth panel joining the edges of said first and said third panels remote from said apexes, a sixth panel joining said second and said fourth panels at their edges remote from said apexes; and aperture means in at least one of said third and fourth panels so shaped as to confiningly house packable articles when said carton is fully unfolded and assembled.

13. The combination as defined in claim '12 including a glue strip on said first panel and a glue flap on said third panel for cooperative engagement in forming a closed loop of all of said panels.

14. The combination as defined in claim 12 wherein each of said third and said fourth panels have areas removed for subsequent cooperation with objects to be retained in a fully assembled carton.

15. A carton having a bottom wall of substantially rectangular area, a main closure panel extending from an edge of said bottom wall and joined along a fold line, a second main closure panel joined to said bottom wall at a fold line and along an edge opposite from said first main closure panel, a pair of side walls extending from opposite edges of said bottom panel and joined to said bottom wall along fold lines, a top panel positioned above said bottom wall and joining the other edges of said side walls, and a longitudinal fold line extending across said bottom wall and each of said main closure panels.

16. The combination as defined in claim 15 wherein each of said side walls have a pair of flaps projecting from opposite edges of said side walls and engageable with said main closure panel for assisting in the retention of said carton in its assembled form.

17. A carton comprising a bottom wall, a first main closure panel extending from an edge of said bottom wall and joined by a fold line thereto, a second main closure panel extending from said bottom wall along a fold line opposite to the fold line joining said first main closure panel, a first side wall extending from said bottom wall and joined along a fold line, a second side wall extending from said bottom wall opposite said first side wall and joined to said bottom wall along a fold line, a top panel joined to each of said first and said second side walls and forming a trough therebetween, and means on said side walls for cooperating with said main closure panel for causing the carton to assume a position wherein said side walls are substantially parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to said bottom wall.

18. The combination as defined in claim 17 wherein said top panel includes apertures positioned through said panel.

1 9. The combination as defined in claim 17 wherein said means includes enclosure flaps projecting from opposite ends of said side walls only along the edges not engaged by said bottom wall or said top panel.

20. A carton having a substantially rectangular bottom wall, a first main closure panel joined to an edge of said bottom wall along a fold line, a second main closure panel joined to said bottom wall along an edge at a fold line and opposite to said first main closure panel, each of said closure panels including a pair of connecting panels and a pair of trapezoidal locking flaps, a first side wall joined to said bottom wall along an edge at a fold adjacent said fold joining said main closure panels, a second side wall joined to said bottom wall in a similar manner and opposite said first side wall, said side walls being substantially parallel to each other and perpendicular to said bottom wall, a top panel joining said first and said second side walls along an edge at a fold line and forming a trough within said first and said second walls, and means cooperating with both of said main closure panels for causing said carton to retain its form as described.

21. The combination as defined in claim 20 wherein said means cooperating with said main closure panels includes enclosure flaps projecting from each of said side walls at edges along a fold line adjacent to their respective main closure panels.

22. The combination as defined in claim 20 wherein said top panel includes a first section and a second section and portions are removed from each of said sec- 9 tions which when an object is inserted in said removed sections, will cooperate to retain said object within said carton.

23. A carton blank comprising a substantially rectangular bottom panel, a pair of main enclosure panels formed at opposite ends of said bottom panel, a panel per end, a fold line extending through all said panels and separating said panels into mirror images of each other, a first side panel formed along one edge of said bottom panel, a top secured to said side panel and having portions removed for receiving objects, a second side panel formed along said top panel on a side opposite to said first panel, and means for securing said second side panel 1a to said bottom panel at a side of said bottom panel opposite said first side panel.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,347,899 2/1920 Edington 22929 1,9 8 3,306 12/ 1934 Petter 22928 2,675,159 4/ 1954 Reiner 22928 2,955,735 10/1960 Inman et al 22928 FOREIGN PATENTS 425,320 9/ 1947 Italy.

GEORGE O. RALSTON, Primary Examiner. 

1. A CARTON BLANK COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR BOTTOM PANEL, A PAIR OF MAIN ENCLOSURE PANELS FORMED AT OPPOSITE ENDS ON SAID BOTTOM PANEL, A PANEL PER END, A FOLD LINE EXTENDING THROUGH ALL OF SAID PANELS AND SEPARATING SAID PANELS INTO MIRROR IMAGES OF EACH OTHER, A FIRST SIDE PANEL FORMED ALONG ONE EDGE OF SAID BOTTOM PANEL, A TOP PANEL SECURED TO SAID SIDE PANEL AND HAVING PORTIONS REMOVED FOR RECEIVING OBJECTS, A SECOND SIDE PANEL FORMED ALONG SAID TOP PANEL ON A SIDE OPPOSITE TO SAID FIRST PANEL AND A GLUE FLAP FORMED ALONG SAID SECOND SIDE PANEL ON A SIDE OPPOSITE TO SAID TOP PANEL. 